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Pakistan police raid ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party HQ
Officials from PTI, which the government says it wants to disband, are reported to have been detained.
Categories: South Asia
Paris: Game Changers – Defying the hijab ban on French athletes
A French Muslim athlete challenges a hijab ban in basketball with an inclusive tournament ahead of the Paris Olympics.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Women’s football – teams, key players, format, matches
Which football teams are playing at the Olympics? When are the matches and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.
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LeBron James selected as USA’s male flag bearer for Paris Games 2024
The National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer is appearing in his final Olympic Games in France.
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Things to know about Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is the likely Democratic candidate to take on Donald Trump in the US election after Joe Biden withdrew.
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Bangladesh calm after top court scraps job quotas
Students have suspended their protests that saw authorities react with a deadly crackdown.
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Palestinians forced to flee after latest Israeli onslaught in Khan Younis
Israeli military bombardment killed at least 39 people in Gaza as it orders people to leave Khan Younis.
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Bangladesh protesters issue demands amid shaky calm
Demonstrators insist they won't be placated by change in the job quota system; want curfew lifted, detainees released.
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What comes next after Biden decision to quit election?
Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher looks at what happens next, after Joe Biden’s decision to quit the US elections.
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Security forces lock down Ugandan opposition’s HQ ahead of protest
President warns opposition is 'playing with fire' by taking to the streets.
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US election: After Biden, who has endorsed Kamala Harris – and who hasn’t?
Many Democrats rallied behind Biden's decision, but some prominent voices have refrained from endorsing Harris.
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‘Catastrophic toll’ as Sudan’s warring sides refuse to budge: MSF
Hospitals have not been spared and humanitarian missions are being blocked, the NGO says.
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Ukraine’s foreign minister to press China on support for Russia
Dmytro Kuleba heading to Beijing to discuss Russia's invasion and sustainable peace efforts.
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Video: Maduro sends best wishes as leaders react to Biden decision
World leaders including the prime ministers of Australia and Japan reacted to Biden not running for re-election.
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Israel follows up evacuation order with air strikes on Gaza ‘safe zone’
Reports of at least 16 dead with casualties pouring into hospital.
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Will survivors of Zimbabwe’s Gukurahundi massacre finally get justice?
President Mnangagwa launched initiative to foster healing over 1980s killings, but survivor communities are sceptical.
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Who were the Razakars and why are they central to Bangladesh protests?
They were a force of collaborators used by Pakistan to try to crush the movement for an independent Bangladesh.
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Thousands protest over-tourism in Spain’s Mallorca
Huge numbers turn out in Palma de Mallorca in the latest effort to highlight impact of over-tourism in Spain.
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Before age concerns forced exit, Biden was weakened by angst over economy
Inflation dragged down US president's approval rates long before poor debate performance focused attention on fitness.
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As Philippines’s Marcos addresses nation, economy, Duterte rift loom large
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is to deliver his third State of the Nation address amid protests over living conditions.
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